UK has duty to protect ex-Afghan Special Forces operators from Taliban, says Mercer
Veterans Minister pledges to do all he can to help former SF members resettle in the UK as some are being attacked and killed by the Taliban
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Space Two UK Space Command units to be rewarded with squadron status
The Space Operations Centre and Fylingdales are being honoured amid increased recognition of the growing importance of space
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Weapons and Kit Gvozdika: The Soviet-era howitzer used by Russia and Ukraine against each other
The 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled 122mm howitzer may have been introduced back in 1972, but is still proving its worth in combat today
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Politics Full debate on LGBT+ veterans' compensation to take place next year, Govt confirms
The Government is accepting the intent behind all 49 recommendations of a review into the treatment of LGBT+ people in the military.
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Winter Sports Royal Marines bobsleigh star Taylor Lawrence to return to action this weekend
The Royal Marine Commando will return to action at the World Cup in Austria after injuries plagued Great Britain's four-man bobsleigh team
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Army Red Devil died after colliding with other jumper in unplanned manoeuvre, says coroner
Footage showed Sergeant Dean Walton doing an off-duty jump and descending on the other man before he became entangled and crash-landed
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Navy HMS Lancaster rotates 200-strong crew for Middle East missions over Christmas
The Type 23 frigate has switched her Port Crew with the Starboard Crew to patrol the Middle East during the festive period and beyond
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Scotland Royal Regiment of Scotland works to recover hacked Instagram account
The official Instagram page of the infantry regiment has been compromised, but its other social media sites are unaffected
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Afghanistan MOD fined for personal data breach involving would-be Afghan evacuees
Details of 265 people were reported to be compromised in an email data breach weeks after the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in 2021
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Boxing Army v Navy amateur boxing night thrills raucous crowd at HMS Sultan
A number of fighters took the ring for the first time at the HMS Sultan Boxing Dinner Show at the base in Gosport
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Navy Royal Navy divers searching for vessel's jackstaff that was lost overboard in Portsmouth Harbour
It is not clear from which ship the jackstaff fell into the sea, but efforts are underway to locate and retrieve it
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Army General says hard-edged decisions to be made if Army is to be most lethal in Europe
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Lt Gen Rob Magowan tells the Commons Defence Committee that some tough choices need to be made.
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Ukraine Meet the defence analyst-turned-YouTuber who's raising thousands to help Ukraine
Xavier Tytelman's online community has raised hundreds of thousands of euros as well as donating kit and equipment
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Army Defence Secretary backing beards and brands Army's current policy ridiculous
Grant Shapps calls for change, saying many armies around the world operate effectively without any prohibition on facial hair.
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Army General Sir Roly Walker: Who is the new Army chief who led Special Forces?
General Sir Roly Waker will take over from General Sir Patrick Sanders in June 2024 as Chief of the General Staff
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Army Taliban bomb survivor and former Special Forces commander appointed new Army chief
Lieutenant General Sir Roly Walker will become Chief of the General Staff as of June 2024